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One of the main controversies, which shocked the entire nation, was the claim which Tanushree Dutta made against actor Nana Patekar. Tanushree accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of their 2008 film ‘Horn OK Please’. This sparked #MeToo movement where many stars including Alok Nath, filmmaker Sajid Khan and several others grabbed headlines.

One of the main controversies, which shocked the entire nation, was the claim which Tanushree Dutta made against actor Nana Patekar. Tanushree accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of their 2008 film ‘Horn OK Please’. This sparked #MeToo movement where many stars including Alok Nath, filmmaker Sajid Khan and several others grabbed headlines.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie ‘Padmaavat’, which was earlier known as ‘Padmavati’, was in news for many reasons. From Deepika’s dance on the song ‘Ghoomar’ to her performing Johar in the film, everything was criticised. It also sparked lot of protests across the nation.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie ‘Padmaavat’, which was earlier known as ‘Padmavati’, was in news for many reasons. From Deepika’s dance on the song ‘Ghoomar’ to her performing Johar in the film, everything was criticised. It also sparked lot of protests across the nation.

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Superstar Salman Khan also grabbed attention when Rajasthan’s gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gave death threats to Salman Khan saying that the actor would be killed in Jodhpur. It created a furore after armed men reached the sets of ‘Race 3’ and the shoot had to be called off.

Superstar Salman Khan also grabbed attention when Rajasthan’s gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gave death threats to Salman Khan saying that the actor would be killed in Jodhpur. It created a furore after armed men reached the sets of ‘Race 3’ and the shoot had to be called off.

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One film which faced lot of criticism even before its release was Sara Ali Khan’s debut movie ‘Kedarnath’. Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput’s movie had to face lot of tough times. The chairman of the Kedarnath priests, Vinod Shukla said in a statement, "We will launch an agitation if the movie is not banned as we have been told that it hurts the Hindu religious sentiments by promoting 'love jihad'(an alleged campaign under which Muslim men target the non-Muslim women for conversion to Islam)."

One film which faced lot of criticism even before its release was Sara Ali Khan’s debut movie ‘Kedarnath’. Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput’s movie had to face lot of tough times. The chairman of the Kedarnath priests, Vinod Shukla said in a statement, "We will launch an agitation if the movie is not banned as we have been told that it hurts the Hindu religious sentiments by promoting 'love jihad'(an alleged campaign under which Muslim men target the non-Muslim women for conversion to Islam)."

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Singer Papon was heavily criticised after a video of him 'kissing' a minor singer during a music reality show went viral on the internet. After facing backlash, he had to step down as the judge of a show.

Singer Papon was heavily criticised after a video of him 'kissing' a minor singer during a music reality show went viral on the internet. After facing backlash, he had to step down as the judge of a show.

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Bollywood film ‘Padman’, which received lot of appreciation across the nation, was also marred by controversies. Ripu Daman Jaiswal filed an FIR against Akshay Kumar saying that certain scenes in the film were lifted from a script of his. It was directly taken from the script, which was apparently sent by him to Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

Bollywood film ‘Padman’, which received lot of appreciation across the nation, was also marred by controversies. Ripu Daman Jaiswal filed an FIR against Akshay Kumar saying that certain scenes in the film were lifted from a script of his. It was directly taken from the script, which was apparently sent by him to Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

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Controversy’s favourite child Salman Khan’s home production ‘Loveratri’ sparked protests. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) claimed that the name of the movie distorted the meaning of the Hindu festival ‘Navratri’. Salman finally changed the name of the movie to ‘Loveyatri’.

Controversy’s favourite child Salman Khan’s home production ‘Loveratri’ sparked protests. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) claimed that the name of the movie distorted the meaning of the Hindu festival ‘Navratri’. Salman finally changed the name of the movie to ‘Loveyatri’.

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Comedian Kapil Sharma, who became everyone’s favourite, has landed himself in quite a few controversies. He was in news when an audio call in which he was heard hurling abuses at a journalist, went public. Kapil did not deny the recording and said that it was his way of expressing anger.

Comedian Kapil Sharma, who became everyone’s favourite, has landed himself in quite a few controversies. He was in news when an audio call in which he was heard hurling abuses at a journalist, went public. Kapil did not deny the recording and said that it was his way of expressing anger.

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Kangana Ranaut's period drama 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' is one of the most awaited films of 2019. The movie keeps making headlines as it has been always surrounded by controversies. It came as a shock for everyone when actor Sonu Sood stepped out of the film after shooting for major segments. Kangana had lashed out at the actor accusing him of male chauvinism.

Kangana Ranaut's period drama 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' is one of the most awaited films of 2019. The movie keeps making headlines as it has been always surrounded by controversies. It came as a shock for everyone when actor Sonu Sood stepped out of the film after shooting for major segments. Kangana had lashed out at the actor accusing him of male chauvinism.

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Bollywood’s veteran actor Jeetendra made headlines when Shimla police lodged an FIR against him in a sexual assault case. A distant cousin of Jeetendra accused the actor of sexual assault, which happened 47 years ago when the two were sharing a room in Shimla at that time. (BCCL)

Bollywood’s veteran actor Jeetendra made headlines when Shimla police lodged an FIR against him in a sexual assault case. A distant cousin of Jeetendra accused the actor of sexual assault, which happened 47 years ago when the two were sharing a room in Shimla at that time. (BCCL)